Decarbonizing Maritime Transport
OCI's products are key to
decarbonizing the maritime sector
Cost of container ship and bunkering location in the Middle East
from 2030E (€ mn per annum)
XX CO2 cost required to break even with HFO, EUR/ton
XX
Additional price per jeans, EUR
O&M
Capex
Fuel
~70
~150
~180
~350
0.11
0.24
0.28
0.58
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24
25
27
28
29
34
36
Heavy
Blue
Grey Grey
fuel oil Methanol Ammonia Ammonia Ammonia Methanol Hydrogen
ICE1
Green
Green
Green
Green
Ammonia
Fuel Cell
2050 outlook for ammonia and methanol as a substitute for
HFO (metric ton) vs negligible current consumption
4-5x production
and >35x merchant
ammonia traded
volumes
750-900
6-7x
/
103
650-720
■ Ammonia and methanol are the only practical alternatives for long-distance shipping.
Both fuels, even without the implementation of decarbonization technologies, already
have a lower environmental footprint compared to conventional fuels.
■ Without carbon priced in, the grey and blue ammonia and methanol pathways are very
close to cost parity compared to HFO.
o Using blue ammonia in a ship would start the decarbonization pathway with an
improvement potential of >50% GHG reduction
■ With global infrastructure in place, these products can bridge the transition from "grey"
to "green" until the industry has fully scaled up to products based solely on renewable
energy sources.
■ The maritime fuel market in HFO is expected to grow to approximately 430 Mt by 2050,
translating in ammonia and methanol equivalents of 650 - 900 Mt while the current
combined global gross ammonia and methanol production is ~290 Mt, indicating a large
opportunity for OCI
■ A typical Panamax ship consumes 100 kt of ammonia or 93 kt of methanol per year,
which equates to 13% of EBIC's ammonia capacity or 9% of OCI Beaumont's methanol
capacity as fuel, saving ~140 kt of CO2 emissions per year.
OCI
Merchant trade
182
Captive use
163
2020 ammonia
production
2050
HFO ammonia
equivalent
HFO
methanol
equivalent
1. ICE refers to Internal Combustion Engine, fuel price average between IEA ($850/t and hydrogen council report at USD 630/t
Source: 2021 Hydrogen Council report, MMSA, Fertilizer Week, IEA, Argus
2020 methanol
production
2050
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